Philipp Krementz
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Philipp Krementz was a German
Catholic
bishop
, created Cardinal
in 1893.
He was bishop of Ermland from 1867, and headed the Fulda Conference of Catholic Bishops from 1884 to 1896. He became Archbishop of Cologne in 1885.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
, created Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
in 1893.
He was bishop of Ermland from 1867, and headed the Fulda Conference of Catholic Bishops from 1884 to 1896. He became Archbishop of Cologne in 1885.